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LSUS Debate Team wins several awards at latest competition

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013, 2:26pm
LSUS Debate Team wins several awards at latest competition

Story written by Brooke Rinaudo, LSUS Dir. of Media and P.R.

The LSU Shreveport Debate team finished first in debate sweepstakes at the Southern Forensic Championships hosted on the LSUS campus January 25-27.  The tournament hosts teams from Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas also crowning the top teams and competitors in each state.  LSU Shreveport finished with 25 awards including 8 Louisiana Champion honors.

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LSUS Dir. of Online Learning awarded Professional Trainer of the Year

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Monday, January 21st, 2013, 12:56pm
LSUS Dir. of Online Learning awarded Professional Trainer of the Year

Story courtesy Brook Rinaudo, LSUS Media & Public Relations

Tulin Melancon, director of Online Learning & Faculty Development at LSU Shreveport, has been named 2012 Professional Trainer of the Year by the North Louisiana chapter of the American Society of Training & Development (ASTD).

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Tutors needed to help get kids ready for LEAP testing

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Sunday, January 20th, 2013, 10:34am
Tutors needed to help get kids ready for LEAP testing

 Volunteers of America of North Louisiana is looking for tutors to help fourth and eighth grade students prepare for the April LEAP assessment test.

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Shreveport Opera hosting national singing competition

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Monday, January 14th, 2013, 10:43am
Shreveport Opera hosting national singing competition

Some of the area's best opera singers will be on stage for the Shreveport Opera's annual Mary Jacobs Smith Singer of the Year Competition, which begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, January 20 at the Anderson Auditorium of Centenary College of Louisiana.

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SPAR youth basketball league games to start January 14

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, January 9th, 10:30 am
SPAR youth basketball league games to start January 14

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) Athletics Division kicks off its 1st week of Boys & Girls Youth Basketball League games on Monday, January 14.

Games are played throughout the city of Shreveport at AB Palmer, Airport Park, Bill Cockrell, Lakeside and Southern Hills.

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Shreveport Opera to host annual singing competition

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, December 25th, 10:30 am
Shreveport Opera to host annual singing competition

Shreveport Opera will host its annual Mary Jacobs Smith Singer of the Year Competition, Shreveport's only national singing competition.

The event starts at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Anderson Auditorium of Centenary College. Admission is free, but donations to Shreveport Opera are accepted.

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Christmas Tree to be displayed at Shreveport Airport

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, December 11th, 10:30 am
Christmas Tree to be displayed at Shreveport Airport

The Shreveport Airport Authority has joined Shreveport and Bossier City schools to create a Christmas tree display at Shreveport Regional Airport.

For the second straight year, students are asked to make airport- or aviation-themed ornaments. Each tree will feature a different classroom ornament collection. The collection will be displayed on the pedestrian cross bridge at the top of the escalators at the airport.

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